2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League
The 2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League was the 6th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 7 September 2019 and ended on 16 April 2020 when the Hong Kong Football Association announced the cancellation of all lower division seasons due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.


2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League
League leaders Resources Capital applied for promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League at season's end and were accepted on 24 June 2020.


2019–20 Hong Kong Pegasus FC season
The 2019–20 season is Pegasus's 12th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Pegasus will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season. However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, Pegasus announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season in April 2020.


2019–20 Hong Kong Pegasus FC season, Squad, First Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Hong Kong Pegasus FC season, Squad, First Team
Remarks:LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions. FP These players are registered as foreign players.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League
The 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League
Kitchee became the champions for the fourth time. Igor Sartori and Serges Déblé were the joint top goalscorers with 6 goals. Tai Po and Yuen Long self-relegated to the Hong Kong First Division.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, the HKFA announced on 16 April 2020 that all the HKPL matches after 18 March 2020 will be postponed and the 2019–20 season will be resumed not earlier than mid-August, with an aim to finish by early November this year. No relegation will occur this year.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
On 30 April 2020, HKFA announced Rangers, Yuen Long and Pegasus announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season. Their eligibility for the HKPL next season will remain secure, and the league standing will be adjusted according to the Article D.8 of Competition Regulations: “If any Participating Club ceases to participate in the Competition during the course of the season, the record of the matches of the Competition in which its playing team has participated shall be expunged from the league table”.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
On 29 May 2020, Tai Po announced that they, too, would drop out from the restart of the season. This means that there were only 6 teams left in the remaining of the season.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
On 17 September 2020, HKFA announced that the season will resume on 19 September 2020 and end on 11 October 2020.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Teams
A total of 10 teams contest the league, including eight sides from the 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League and two promoted from the 2018–19 Hong Kong First Division, replacing relegated Dreams FC and Hoi King. On 11 July 2019, Dreams FC decided to self-relegate to the Hong Kong First Division due to lack of funds. The Hong Kong Football Association held an emergency board meeting on the 15th, during which the board voted to allow Dreams FC to relegate into the First Division and invite Rangers into the HKPL.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Teams, Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to seven (including one Asian player and one Chinese player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Attendances
Source: Notes:1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season


2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, Awards, Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards
This year's Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards was cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.


2019–20 Hong Kong Rangers FC season
The 2019–20 season is Rangers's 40th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Rangers will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season. However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, Rangers announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season in April 2020.


2019–20 Hong Kong Rangers FC season, Squad, First Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Hong Kong Rangers FC season, Squad, First Team
Remarks:LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions. FP These players are registered as foreign players.


2019–20 Hong Kong Second Division League
The 2019–20 Hong Kong Second Division League was the 6th season of the Hong Kong Second Division since it became the third-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 15 September 2019 and ended on 16 April 2020 when the Hong Kong Football Association announced the cancellation of all lower division seasons due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.


2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the 118th season of the Hong Kong Senior Shield. 10 teams entered this edition, with 2 games being played in the First Round before the quarter-finals stage. The competition was only open to teams that played in the 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League.


2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
The champions received HK$150,000 in prize money while the runners up received HK$50,000. The MVP of the final received a HK$10,000 bonus.


2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
The final of the Senior Shield was originally held on 9 February 2020, but was postponed to 2 October 2020 and was played behind closed doors due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.


2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Kitchee were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Eastern became the champions for the 11th time after beating Lee Man in the final.


2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Bracket
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score


2019–20 Hong Kong Third Division League
The 2019–20 Hong Kong Third Division League was the 6th season of Hong Kong Third Division since it became the fourth-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 8 September 2019 and ended on 16 April 2020 when the Hong Kong Football Association announced the cancellation of all lower division seasons due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.


2019–20 Hoofdklasse
The 2019–20 season of the Hoofdklasse was played in four leagues, two Saturday leagues and two Sunday leagues. The champions of each league were to be promoted directly to the 2020–21 Derde Divisie; other teams could have been promoted through playoffs. The exact division of the 2019–20 Hoofdklasse competitions was published on 1 July 2019. The 2019–20 Hoofdklasse started on Saturday 31 August 2019.


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
On 12 March 2020, all football leagues were suspended until 31 March as the Dutch government forbade events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. On 15 March this period was extended until 6 April. Due to the decision of the Dutch government to forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June, this period was even further extended.


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
Eventually, on 31 March, the KNVB decided not to resume competitions at the amateur level. They also decided, for those competitions involved, there would be no final standings, and therefore no champions, initially no promotions and no relegations. Most teams had to start next season at the same level as they did this season.


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
Later on 12 June, the KNVB officially announced that the Derde Divisie would again consist of 36 teams from next season. This was one wish of CVTD, the interest group of football clubs from the Tweede and Derde Divisies. After the loss of the two reserve teams, the withdrawal of FC Lienden and the voluntary relegation of ONS Sneek, the two divisions of the third tier would have consisted of only 15 clubs each. To accommodate all group leaders in the Hoofdklasse, the KNVB decided to make each Derde Divisie group have 18 teams. The Hoofdklasse group leaders, namely Sportlust '46, Staphorst, Hollandia and  Unitas, therefore moved up to the Derde Divisie. The best runners-up of the Saturday and Sunday Hoofdklasse, ACV and JOS Watergraafsmeer respectively, were also allowed to be promoted.


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
Meppeler Sport Club and Quick '20 gave up playing Sunday football to compete only on Saturdays after this season.


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Play-offs, Promotion
In each competition teams play periods of 10 games, three times per season (30 games per season). After each period the best team which has not yet qualified earns a spot in the play-offs for the Derde Divisie as the period champion. 6 teams from the Saturday Hoofdklasse play against 2 teams from the Saturday Derde Divisie for 2 promotion spots. The teams from the Sunday leagues do the same.


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Play-offs, Relegation
The teams in place 13 and 14 at the end of the season fight against relegation in the relegation play-offs. They face the period champions of the Eerste Klasse.


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Saturday A, Teams
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2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Saturday B, Teams
>> Competition cancelled, what's listed below is the situation on 7 March 2020, the date the last matches were played.<<


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Sunday A, Teams
>> Competition cancelled, what is listed below is the situation on 8 March 2020, the date the last matches were played.<<


2019–20 Hoofdklasse, Sunday B, Teams
>> Competition cancelled, what is listed below is the situation on 8 March 2020, the date the last matches were played.<<


2019–20 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 29th-year head coach Ron Cottrell, played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 4–16 in Soutland play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference Tournament.


2019–20 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2018–19 season 12–18 overall, 8–10 in Southland play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Southland Tournament, they were defeated by Lamar in the first round.


2019–20 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2019–20 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by seventh year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–21, 4–16 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament, but the tournament would later be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team, Previous season
The Huskies finished the season 8–20, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament.


2019–20 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by sixth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson as members of the American Athletic Conference. This was the second season that the team played its home games at the Fertitta Center.


2019–20 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Previous season
Houston finished the 2018–19 regular season 29–2, including an AAC-best 16–2 record in conference play. They were the runner-up in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, falling 69–57 to Cincinnati in the final. The Cougars earned the #3 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, where they went 2–1, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before falling 62–58 to Kentucky. Houston's final overall season record of 33–4 set a program record for wins.


2019–20 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Previous season
Shortly after the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Kelvin Sampson agreed to a six-season contract to remain Head Coach at Houston.


2019–20 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Offseason, AAC media poll
The AAC media poll was released on October 14, 2019, with the Cougars tied for first place with the Memphis Tigers. However, the Cougars received more 1st place votes in the poll.


2019–20 Houston Rockets season
The 2019–20 Houston Rockets season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 49th in the Houston area.


2019–20 Houston Rockets season
After what was an uneventful off-season for the Rockets, failing to land Houston native Jimmy Butler, the Rockets acquired star point guard Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and a trove of future draft considerations, reuniting Westbrook with former Thunder teammate James Harden, who had played his first 3 seasons with the Thunder and was part of the 2011–12 Thunder team that appeared in the 2012 NBA Finals.


2019–20 Houston Rockets season
With the San Antonio Spurs missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1996-97 season, the Rockets would hold the longest active playoff streak in the NBA qualifying every year since the 2011–12 season.


2019–20 Houston Rockets season
In February, Westbrook and Harden became the first teammates in NBA history to average 30+ points and 5+ assists per game.


2019–20 Houston Rockets season, COVID-19 Impact
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.


2019–20 Houston Rockets season, COVID-19 Impact
On June 26 the NBA and National Basketball Players Association finalized a comprehensive plan, and it was announced that the 2019–20 season would resume in the NBA Bubble on July 30, with health and safety precautions and rules enforceable by warning, fine, suspension, or campus ban, including establishing a hotline for players to report violations of COVID-19 restrictions, a single-site campus at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and an intentional goal to take "collective action to combat systemic racism and promote social justice."


2019–20 Houston Rockets season, COVID-19 Impact
Fourteen-year NBA veteran player Thabo Sefolosha opted out of continuing on with the team in the wake of the pandemic. Westbrook also tested positive for the virus and the diagnosis was formally announced in July prior to the team heading to Orlando. He flew to Orlando to join the team on July 20 following NBA mandated quarantine requirements and two negative COVID-19 test results. The league's July 20 COVID-19 testing update stated that no players of the 346 at the "NBA bubble" complex had tested positive within the week prior. A July 16 news report stated that the Rockets were the first NBA team publicly known to file a lawsuit to recover COVID-19-related losses by suing Affiliated FM Insurance for denying its business-interruption claim.


2019–20 Houston Rockets season, Draft picks
The Rockets did not hold any picks for the 2019 NBA Draft. This was the third time in franchise history that they did not hold any picks in the draft; the last time was in 1989.


2019–20 Howard Bison men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by first-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–29, 1–15 in MEAC play to finish in last place. They defeated South Carolina State in the first round of the MEAC Tournament before losing to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals.


2019–20 Howard Bison men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bison finished the 2018–19 season 17–17, 10–6 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. In the MEAC Tournament, they defeated Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals, before falling to Norfolk State in the semifinals. They were invited to the CBI, where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.


2019–20 Howard Bison men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 27, 2019, it was announced that head coach Kevin Nickelberry had resigned, ending his nine-year tenure with the team. On May 6, it was announced that Columbia assistant Kenny Blakeney would be Howard's next head coach.


2019–20 Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga
The 2019–20 Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga was the 29th season of the HT Premijer liga, the highest professional basketball league in Croatia. The regular season started in September 2019. On 1 April 2020, the Croatian Basketball Federation canceled the season due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga, Format
All participants in Premijer liga including teams that play ABA League joined the regular season. It will play with a triple round-robin format where the eight first qualified teams joined the playoffs, while the penultimate will be play relegation playoffs and last qualified one was relegated.


2019–20 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Huddersfield Town's 111th year in existence and their first season back in the EFL Championship after relegation from the Premier League. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.


2019–20 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 22 July 2020.


2019–20 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
On 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.


2019–20 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.


2019–20 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Awards, Huddersfield Town Blue & White Foundation Player of the Month Award
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by members of the Blue & White Foundation voting on


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Hull City's third consecutive season in the Championship and their 116th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, but also included details from the extended season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hull were relegated to League One at the end of the season after finishing in 24th place.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 March 2020, the season was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, initially until 3 April but later extended to mid-May.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 May, following an EFL meeting, the clubs decided to continue with the season with plans for players to return to training on 25 May.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
In May, 1,014 tests were carried out across all of the English Football League and funded by the clubs. Two people from Hull City returned positive results.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 31 May, the EFL stated plans to restart the league on 20 June, with the play-off final being scheduled for around 30 July, subject to safety requirement and government approval being met.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 8 June, the first round of fixtures was released. The first set of fixtures following the restart was scheduled for 20 June with Hull's first fixture being the postponed home game against Charlton Athletic with a 3:00 pm kick-off. All the remaining fixtures would be played behind closed doors.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Pre-season
On 4 June 2019, the club announced 3 pre-season friendly matches, Leyton Orient on 9 July 2019, Mansfield Town on 20 July 2019 and Doncaster Rovers on 27 July 2019. On 18 June 2019, a home match against French side Amiens SC was announced for 24 July 2019. The newly appointed head coach, Grant McCann, would take charge of the team as they return to pre-season training on 24 June 2019. A further pre-season friendly match was announced on 2 July 2019 against Lincoln Red Imps to take place on 12 July 2019 in Marbella, Spain.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Pre-season
A week-long pre-season training camp in Marbella took place from 7 July 2019, with the first 2 friendly games taking place at the Marbella Football Center.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed, and Hull started the campaign away to Swansea City on 3 August 2019. The season should have concluded on 2 May 2020 with another away trip, this time to Cardiff City, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic this did not take place until 22 July 2020.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Hull City enter the competition at the third round stage, the draw for which took place on 2 December 2019. Hull were drawn away to either Solihull Moors or Rotherham United with the match to be played the first weekend in January 2020. The second round replay between Solihull Moors and Rotherham United took place later the same day as the third round draw and Rotherham United fought back to beat Solihull Moors 4–3 to progress to play Hull.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The third-round match took place on 4 January 2020, and Tom Eaves gave Hull the lead after 16 minutes but Michael Smith struck back 4 minutes later. After 24 minutes Rotherham defender Adam Thompson brought down Keane Lewis-Potter and was sent off. Just before half-time Kyle Vassell doubled Rotherham's lead. Evans headed in his second of the match after 66-minuetes and scored his hat-trick in added time to put Hull through to the fourth-round. The draw for the fourth-round took place on 6 January 2020 and Hull were drawn at home to Chelsea. The match being selected for live coverage by BT Sport was played at 5:30 p.m. on 25 January 2020. The match was a sell-out with the match seeing the biggest cup crowd at the KCOM Stadium and the largest since January 1973 against West Ham United at Boothferry Park.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Hull city started the match brightly but Chelsea scored an early goal when a shot from Michy Batshuayi was deflected in by Ryan Tafazolli. In the second half Fikayo Tomori knocked in a free-kick by Ross Barkley to double the visitors tally. Hull replied through substitute Kamil Grosicki's free-kick that was deflected into the goal off the wall. Hull pressed but could not convert any further chances they had so Chelsea progressed to the Fifth round.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June 2019. Hull were in the Northern Section of the draw and were drawn away to Tranmere Rovers, the match to take place on 13 August 2019 at Prenton Park. The match started with Jon Toral heading a goal for Hull after just 19 seconds, with David Milinković knocking in a rebound five-minutes later. Hull made it 0–3 just before half-time when Ryan Tafazolli headed home a cross from Milinković. The nearest Tranmere got was in the second-half when Morgan Ferrier hit the crossbar.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The draw took place on 13 August 2019 for the Second round and Hull were drawn away to Preston North End, the match to take place on 27 August 2019. Preston opened the scoring after 20-minutes through Paul Huntington and doubled their advantage 6-minues later through Josh Harrop. Hull cut the lead when Josh Magennis scored a penalty after 34-minutes, a last minute Jarrod Bowen equaliser sent the game to penalties. Preston scored 5 of their spot kicks but Hull only managed 4 with Tom Eaves failing to score. Preston progressed to the next round.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Statistics, Appearances
Note: Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of match.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Kits
The home kit for the 2019–20 season was unveiled on 14 June 2019, manufactured by Umbro, the shirt is amber with a tiger pattern on the upper front, together with the new crest. This will be complemented by black with amber trim shorts and amber socks with black "Tigers" lettering. The away kit was revealed on 9 July 2019 as a white shirt with black trim to the collar and black and amber trim to the sleeves. The shorts are white with amber trim. The socks are white with black top and amber detail.


2019–20 Hull City A.F.C. season, Kits
The third kit was revealed on 13 August 2019 as a deep lagoon colour with amber trim. The shorts are in medieval blue with amber contrast side panels, with deep lagoon socks with navy turnover and amber Tigers lettering. On 11 September 2019, the club announced a new back-of-shirt sponsor, On Line Group, who have agreed a 3-year sponsorship deal.


2019–20 Hyderabad C.A. season
The 2019–20 season is Hyderabad cricket team's 86th competitive season. The Hyderabad cricket team is senior men's domestic cricket team based in the city of Hyderabad, India, run by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). They represent the state of Telangana in domestic competitions.


2019–20 Hyderabad C.A. season
The season was second in charge for the head coach and former player, Arjun Yadav. Ambati Rayudu came out of retirement to take the charge as the captain for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy while Tanmay Agarwal captained the side for the first time during the Ranji Trophy.


2019–20 Hyderabad C.A. season, Squad
The following players made at least one appearance for Hyderabad in first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket in 2019–20 season. Age given is at the start of Hyderabad's first match of the season (28 September 2019). Players with international caps are listed in bold.


2019–20 Hyderabad C.A. season, Competitions, Vijay Hazare Trophy
The Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India, fixtures were announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 14 September 2019 and the Hyderabad was placed in the Group A with all the group fixtures to be played in Bengaluru. The team was selected on 14 September with Ambati Rayudu, who came out of retirement recently, appointed as the captain. Earlier, Rayudu announced retirement from all forms of game following his non-selection to the Indian squad for the 2019 World Cup.


2019–20 Hyderabad C.A. season, Competitions, Vijay Hazare Trophy
The matches originally scheduled on the first three days got mostly washed out due to the unseasonal rains across the India. Overall, 17 of the 30 matches got washed out during this time which forced the BCCI rejig the schedule to accommodate the abandoned matches and to avoid the rains for the future matches.


2019–20 Hyderabad C.A. season, Competitions, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Points Table
Points system : W = 4, T/NR = 2, L = 0.


2019–20 Hyderabad C.A. season, Competitions, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Points Table
Points system : W = 4, T/NR = 2, L = 0.


2019–20 Hyderabad C.A. season, Competitions, Ranji Trophy, Points table
Points system : Win by an innings or 10 wickets = 7, Win = 6, Draw with first innings lead = 3, Draw with first innings deficit = 1, No Result = 1, Loss = 0.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season
The 2019–20 Hyderabad FC season was the first ever competitive season in the club's history and the inaugural season in the Indian Super League.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Background
The Hyderabad FC replaced the FC Pune City in 2019 and will debut in the 2019–20 Indian Super League season. FC Pune City was dissolved after the 2018–19 season due to prolonged financial and technical troubles. The franchise was taken over by Vijay Madduri, a Hyderabad based entrepreneur, and Varun Tripuraneni, the former CEO of the Kerala Blasters. The owners decided to move the franchise to their home city of Hyderabad. The club was announced on 27 August 2019. The Hyderabad FC will be the first club from Hyderabad to feature in the Indian Super League.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Background
The club officially unveiled their logo on 21 September and the home jersey for their maiden season on 29 September. The Hyderabad FC will play their home matches at G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium which has a capacity of 30,000.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Pre-season and friendlies
The Hyderabad FC played a pre-season friendly against an I-League club Real Kashmir FC on 4 October 2019. They drew the match 1–1 with Laldanmawia Ralte scoring the solitary goal for the Hyderabad. The hat-trick from Robin Singh in their next friendly guided the Hyderabad to a 4-2 win over the Velsao with Rafa scoring the fourth goal. The Hyderabad ended their pre-season tour on a winning note as Robin's brace and goal apiece from Marcelinho and Abhishek Halder helped them defeat the Minerva Punjab 4–0 in their last friendly match on 18 October.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Competitions, Indian Super League
Phil Brown was appointed as the head coach of the Hyderabad FC who previously managed FC Pune City. He hired Neil McDonald and Mehrajuddin Wadoo as his assistant coaches and Aidan Davison as the goalkeeping coach.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Competitions, Indian Super League
The Hyderabad FC announced their squad on 8 October for their first competitive season. Despite being named in the squad, Néstor Gordillo will not be available until late December owing to the ban handed to him by All India Football Federation (AIFF).


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Competitions, Indian Super League
The Hyderabad FC made their debut in the Indian Super League against the ATK in an away match at Kolkata on 25 October. The Hyderabad registered their heaviest defeat of the debut season in their first ever competitive match with a 5-0 loss against the ATK.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Competitions, Indian Super League
On 2 November, the Hyderabad came from behind to register a 2-1 win against the Kerala Blasters. This was their first ever competitive win in their third match of this season.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Competitions, Indian Super League
On 11 January, after loss against the Chennaiyin and after losing nine out of twelve league games, manager Phil Brown was sacked by Hyderabad. The current assistant coach, Wadoo, took charge as interim head coach. Former Bengaluru coach Albert Roca was appointed Hyderabad new head coach on two season deal starting from 2020–21 season while taking up the advisory role to the new coaching staff for the remainder of the season. On 23 January, Roca appointed Xavier Gurri Lopez as the interim coach until the end of the season.


2019–20 Hyderabad FC season, Competitions, Indian Super League
On 20 February, the Hyderabad finished the league stage with a 5-1 win against the NorthEast United which also snapped their 14-match win-less streak and recorded their first away win in any competition. They ended their campaign with a last place finish as they registered two wins and four draws in 18 matches in their debut season and were eventually not qualified for the playoff stage.


2019–20 Håndboldligaen
The 2019–20 Håndboldligaen,  is the 84th season of the Håndboldligaen, Denmark's premier Handball league. The season was stopped on 7th April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Remaining regular season as well as play-offs were cancelled. Aalborg Håndbold was declared winner of the 2019-2020 Håndboldligaen.


2019–20 Håndboldligaen, Team information
The following 14 clubs compete in the Håndboldligaen during the 2019–20 season:


2019–20 Håndboldligaen, Team information, Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2019–20 Håndboldligaen, with their manager, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.


2019–20 Håndboldligaen, Regular season, Standings
! There's a new relegation playoff made in November 2014


2019–20 Håndboldligaen, Regular season, Schedule and results
No . 1-8 from the regular season divided into two groups with the top two will advance to the semifinals


2019–20 I liga
The 2019–20 I liga (currently named Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 12th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league was operated by the PZPN. The league was contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season started on 26 July 2019 and concluded on 26 July 2020 (regular season). On 13 March 2020, the PZPN suspended the league due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. After consultation with the Polish government, the league resumed behind closed doors without any spectators on 2 June 2020.


2019–20 I liga, Changes from last season
The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.


2019–20 I liga, Promotion play-offs
I liga play-offs for the 2019–20 season will be played in July 2020. The teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place are set to compete. I liga play-offs will be held for the first time in this format. The fixtures are determined by final league position – 3rd team of regular season vs 6th team of regular season and 4th team of regular season vs 5th team of regular season. The winner of final match will be promoted to Ekstraklasa for next season. All matches will be played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.


2019–20 I liga, Attendances
Updated to games played on 25 July 2020.Source:  (in Polish)Notes:1. Team played last season in Ekstraklasa.2. Team played last season in II liga.


2019–20 I-League
The 2019–20 I-League (Officially known as Hero I-League, due to sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the I-League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams competed in the league.


2019–20 I-League
Chennai City were the defending champions, having won the previous season. TRAU F.C. joined as a promoted club from the I-League 2nd Division. Shillong Lajong F.C. were relegated from the I-League last season and will play in the second division in the 2019–20 season. 2017-18 champion Minerva Punjab played as Punjab F.C. from this season as the club was renamed on 30 October 2019.


2019–20 I-League
On 18 April 2020, All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced Mohun Bagan A.C. as champions and decided to cancel the remaining matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money (apart from the champion's prize money) was equally divided among the 10 teams.


2019–20 I-League, Teams, Foreign players
Maximum 6 foreign players per team. Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are the All India Football Federation developmental team.


2019–20 I-League, Teams, Foreign players
In bold: Players who are capped for there National Teams.


2019–20 I-League, League table, Results
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 I-League, Attendance
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 I-League, Award, Hero of the Match
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 II liga
The 2019–20 II liga was the 72nd season of the third tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1948 and the 12th season of the Polish II liga under its current title. The league was operated by the PZPN. The league was contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season started on 27 July 2019 and concluded on 25 July 2020 (regular season). On 13 March 2020, the PZPN suspended the league due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. After consultation with the Polish government, the league resumed behind closed doors without any spectators on 3 June 2020.


2019–20 II liga, Changes from last season
The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.


2019–20 II liga, Promotion play-offs
II liga play-offs for the 2019–20 season will be played in July 2020. The teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place are set to compete. The fixtures are determined by final league position – 3rd team of regular season vs 6th team of regular season and 4th team of regular season vs 5th team of regular season. The winner of final match will be promoted to I liga for next season. All matches will be played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.


2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup
The 2019–20 Continental Cup was the 23rd edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season started on 20 September 2019 and the final tournament was played from 10 to 12 January 2020.


2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup, First round, Group A
The Group A tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 20 to 22 September 2019.


2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup, First round, Group B
The Group B tournament was played in Mechelen, Belgium, from 20 to 22 September 2019.


2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup, Second round, Group C
The Group C tournament was played in Brovary, Ukraine, from 18 to 20 October 2019.


2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup, Second round, Group D
The Group D tournament was played in Ritten, Italy, from 18 to 20 October 2019.


2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup, Third round, Group E
The Group E tournament was played in Vojens, Denmark, from 15 to 17 November 2019.


2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup, Third round, Group F
The Group F tournament was played in Kraków, Poland, from 15 to 17 November 2019.


2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup, Final round
Continental Cup Final tournament was played in Vojens, Denmark, from 10 to 12 January 2020.


2019–20 III liga
The 2019–20 III liga was the 12th season of the fourth tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 2008 under its current title (III liga) and the 4th season under its current league division format.


2019–20 III liga
The competition was contested by 72 clubs split geographically across 4 groups of 18 teams each, with the winners of each group gaining promotion to the II liga. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. It began in August 2019 and was supposed to end in June 2020. The teams included amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.


2019–20 III liga
72 teams are divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:


2019–20 III liga
Each group of III liga is managed by a different voivodship football association. In the 2019–20 season these are the following regionals federations:


2019–20 III liga
The season was suspended indefinitely on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14–18, 2020, the regionals federations announced the termination of the competition. The leaders of each group (except Group 4) have been promoted to the II liga. No team has been relegated to the IV liga.


2019–20 IR Tanger season
The 2019–20 season is Ittihad Riadi Tanger's 37th season in existence and the club's 21st in the top flight of Moroccan football, and fifth consecutive.


2019–20 IR Tanger season, Kit
Supplier: Gloria Sport / Club Sponsor: front: Renault (the only sponsor in the ACCC), Moroccan Airports Authority, APM Terminals, Tanger-Med ; back:  ; sleeves: STG Telecom ; short: RCI Finance Maroc


2019–20 IR Tanger season, Season review, June
On 26 June, the club announced Nabil Neghiz would be the new IRT coach.


2019–20 IR Tanger season, Season review, July
On 8 July, Ittihad Tanger announced they had reached an agreement with AS Athlétic d'Adjamé for the transfer of Mustafa Camara.


2019–20 IR Tanger season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 IR Tanger season, Players, Squad, From youth squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 IR Tanger season, Players, Squad, Out during the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 IR Tanger season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 7 October 2020Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2019–20 ISU Challenger Series
The 2019–20 ISU Challenger Series was held from September to December 2019. It was the sixth season that the ISU Challenger Series, a group of senior-level international figure skating competitions ranked below the ISU Grand Prix, was held.


2019–20 ISU Challenger Series, Events
The 2019–20 series was composed of ten events in autumn 2019.


2019–20 ISU Challenger Series, Events
On July 22, 2019, the ISU canceled the Asian Open Figure Skating Classic and replaced the competition with Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy on the same dates.


2019–20 ISU Challenger Series, Challenger Series rankings
The ISU Challenger Series rankings were formed by combining the two highest final scores of each skater or team/couple.


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of invitational senior internationals which ran from October 2019 through December 2019. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy.


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
Organized by the International Skating Union, the series set the stage for the 2020 Europeans, the 2020 Four Continents, and the 2020 World Championships. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix.


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
As part of a new ISU deal, the 2019–20 Grand Prix series was streamed live on YouTube with geographical restrictions. The ISU has always streamed the Junior Grand Prix internationally without restrictions.


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Requirements
Skaters were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2019. They were also required to have earned a minimum total score at certain international events.


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Assignments
The ISU announced the preliminary assignments on June 20, 2019.


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Grand Prix Final.


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Prize money
Each event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating had a total prize money of U.S. $180,000. It was awarded as follows:


2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Prize money
If athletes were invited for the exhibition gala, but failed to participate with an appropriate show number different from their competition programs, the awarded prize money was reduced by $3,000. Singles' skaters and pairs and ice dance couples who were invited to participate in the gala, but did not receive prize money from their event placement, received $200 per skater and $300 per couple, respectively.


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 23rd season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Skaters competed for medals in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance, as well as for qualifying points. The top six from each discipline qualified for the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final, which was held together with the senior final.


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Competitions
The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2019–20 season, the series is composed of the following events in autumn 2019:


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Entries
Skaters who reach the age of 13 before July 1, 2019 but have not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) are eligible to compete on the junior circuit. Competitors are chosen by their countries according to their federation's selection procedures. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member federation is determined by their skaters' placements at the 2019 World Junior Championships in each discipline.


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Entries, Number of entries per discipline
Based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Championships, each ISU member nation can field the following number of entries per event.


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Qualification
At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Junior Grand Prix Final. Following the 7th event, the top six highest scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Qualification
There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Qualification
If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Junior Grand Prix Final.


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Prize money
Each event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating had a total prize money of U.S. $22,500 (U.S. $15,750 for events without pairs). It was awarded to medalists as follows:


2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Prize money
A skater/couple received an extra bonus of U.S. $2,500 for participation in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The total prize money (U.S. $105,000) was awarded as follows:


2019–20 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
The 2019–20 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season for short track speed skating. The season began on 1 November 2019 in United States and ended on 14 February 2020 in Netherlands. The World Cup was organised by the ISU who also runs world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.


2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
The 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, officially the ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2019–2020, was a series of six international speed skating competitions that ran from November 2019 through March 2020.


2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1
The first competition weekend of the 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at the Minsk Arena in Minsk, Belarus, from Friday, 15 November, until Sunday 17 November 2019.


2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 2
The second competition weekend of the 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at the Ice Arena in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, from Friday, 22 November, until Sunday, 24 November 2019.


2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 3
The third competition weekend of the 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at the Alau Ice Palace in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Friday, 6 December, until Sunday, 8 December 2019.


2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 4
The fourth competition weekend of the 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at the M-Wave in Nagano, Japan, from Friday, 13 December, until Sunday, 15 December 2019.


2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 5
The fifth competition weekend of the 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Canada, from Saturday, 7 February, until Sunday, 8 February 2020.


2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 6
The sixth and last competition weekend of the 2019–20 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at Thialf in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, from Saturday, 7 March, until Sunday, 8 March 2020.


2019–20 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking
The 2019–20 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking are the World Standings and Season's World Ranking published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking
The single & pair skating and ice dance rankings take into account results of the 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20 seasons.


2019–20 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking
The 2019-20 ISU season's world ranking is based on the results of the 2019–20 season only.


2019–20 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking
The 2019–20 ISU world standings for synchronized skating are based on the results of the 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20 seasons.


2019–20 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
The 2019–20 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by interim head coach Byron Rimm II, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 7–25, 3–15 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to UIC.


2019–20 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2018–19 season 16–17 overall, 8–10 in Horizon League play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. In the Horizon League Tournament, they were defeated by top seeded Wright State in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the CIT, where they were defeated by Marshall in the first round.


2019–20 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team, Offseason
In August 2019, Jason Gardner resigned as head basketball coach at IUPUI following an arrest for OWI in Indianapolis. Assistant coach Byron Rimm II was named interim head coach for the season. Rimm II then hired Brian Burton to round out the coaching staff for the season.


2019–20 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup
The 2019–2020 Bikarkeppni karla, named Geysisbikarinn for sponsorship reasons, was the 54th edition of the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, won by Stjarnan against Grindavík. The competition was managed by the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the final four was held in Reykjavík, in the Laugardalshöll in February 2020, and was broadcast live on RÚV. Ægir Steinarsson was named the Cup Finals MVP after turning in 19 points and 14 assists.


2019–20 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup
The 2019–2020 Bikarkeppni kvenna, named Geysisbikarinn for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th edition of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup, won by Skallagrímur against KR. The competition is managed by the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the final four was held in the Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík during the days of 13–15 February 2020. Keira Robinson was named the Cup Finals MVP after turning in 32 points and 11 rebounds. She led all scorers in the competition with 97 points in 3 games.


2019–20 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represents Idaho State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bengals, led by first-year head coach Ryan Looney, play their home games at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.


2019–20 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bengals finished the 2018–19 season 11–19, 7–13 in Big Sky play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to Southern Utah.


2019–20 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 26, Idaho State decided to not renew the contract of head coach Bill Evans. He finished at Idaho State with a seven-year record of 70–141.


2019–20 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represents the University of Idaho in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by interim head coach Zac Claus, play their home games at the Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in Moscow, Idaho, as members of the Big Sky Conference.


2019–20 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Vandals finished the 2018–19 season 5–27 overall, 2–18 in Big Sky play to finish in last place. In the Big Sky Conference tournament, they lost to Montana State in the first round.


2019–20 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Previous season
On June 14, it was announced that head coach Don Verlin's contract would be terminated, effectively ending his tenure with the Vandals. Four days later, on June 18, assistant coach Zac Claus was named interim head coach.


2019–20 Illawarra Hawks season
The 2019–20 NBL season was the 42nd season for the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL.


2019–20 Illawarra Hawks season, Preseason
The Hawks started their preseason later than most teams, with their first game on 7 September. They played three regular preseason games (two of which were against other NBL teams) before playing in the NBL Blitz against Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats. The Hawks then continued their preseason with a final regular game against the Sydney Kings, however opted against playing more games in the NBLxNBA series.


2019–20 Illawarra Hawks season, Regular season
The regular season of the NBL consisted of 28 games, with the Hawks's hosting 13 home games at the WIN Entertainment Centre and one at AIS Arena.


2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Brad Underwood, the Illini played their home games at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Illini finished the season 21–10, 13–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. Their season ended following the cancellation of postseason tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Previous season
The Illini finished the 2018–19 season 12–21, 7–13 in Big Ten play and finished in a three-way tie for 10th place. Due to the tie-breaking rules, they received the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten Tournament where they defeated Northwestern in the first round before losing to Iowa in the second round.


2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team represented the University of Illinois during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Illini, led by third-year head coach Nancy Fahey, played their home games at State Farm Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin.


2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team, Previous season
The Illini finished the season 10–20, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Purdue.


2019–20 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by eighth-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 5–13 in conference play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the opening round of the MVC Tournament as the number nine seed to Drake.


2019–20 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team, Previous season
The Redbrids finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Evansville in the first round, before losing to Drake in the quarterfinals.


2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Carson Cunningham and played their home games at McDermott Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 6–14 in Soutland play play to finish in tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament.


2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season 6–25, 1–17 in Southland play to finish in 13th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament.


2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by coach Jeff Dow, in his first season, and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 14–15, 10–10 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. Before they could play in the Southland Women's Tournament however, the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team, Previous season
The Cardinals finished the season 5–24, 5–13 in Southland play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament.


2019–20 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team, Previous season
On March 10, Christy Smith's contract was not renewed. She finished with a 3-year record of 21–68.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season
The 2019–20 season is Independiente Rivadavia's 14th consecutive season in the second division of Argentine football. In addition to Primera B Nacional, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season
The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Review, Pre-season
Three players left Independiente Rivadavia before anyone came through the door, as Daniel Imperiale's departure to Ascenso MX side Cafetaleros de Chiapas on 5 June was followed by Nicolás Dematei (Agropecuario) and Federico Guerra (Tristán Suárez) agreeing moves away in the ten days following. Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Sebastián Mayorga (Flandria), Rodrigo Ayala (Chacarita Juniors) and Franco Ledesma (Mitre) officially joined the club on 3 July. A fourth incoming was revealed on 4 July, as Julián Marcioni was loaned from Newell's Old Boys. Their first friendlies were played on 5 July, as they beat Deportivo Montecaseros 3–0 over two meetings. Emilio Porro and Sergio González signed on 8 July.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Review, Pre-season
Independiente fell to defeat on 10 July in a friendly with lower league outfit Fray Luis Beltrán at Liceo Rugby Club, though responded with a 6–0 victory in the day's secondary encounter; which included a brace from Ignacio Irañeta and one from trialist Azarías Molina. Their third opponent of pre-season was San Martín (SJ), with the Primera B Nacional duo playing out back-to-back draws. Molina put pen to paper on 15 July, arriving from Belgrano. Colombian centre-back Jorge Zules Caicedo went to Alvarado on 18 July.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Review, July
Independiente Rivadavia were eliminated from the Copa Argentina by Lanús on 20 July, falling at the round of thirty-two to a stoppage time goal from Marcelino Moreno. Gonzalo Klusener, from Agropecuario, became Independiente's eighth reinforcement on 25 July. Independiente made it three straight friendly draws on 27 July against Instituto, though won the secondary encounter after a strike from Matías Viguet.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Review, August
Huracán Las Heras avoided defeat against Independiente on 3 August, firstly drawing 0–0 before taking the points off them via a Daian García goal. Independiente responded by going unbeaten in exhibition fixtures with Estudiantes (SL) on 9 August, with a 1–0 win preceding a 0–0 tie. Enzo Suraci and Abel Peralta penned terms to join from Primera División clubs on 13 August. Independiente lost 4–1 to Atlanta on the opening day of the 2019–20 Primera B Nacional, despite Gonzalo Klusener equalising on twelve minutes. Klusener scored again on matchday two, as Independiente secured a victory at home to Ferro Carril Oeste.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Review, September
Independiente were defeated away from home for the second time in as many matches on 1 September, as Estudiantes (RC) beat them 3–1.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Transfers
Domestic transfer windows:3 July 2019 to 24 September 201920 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Friendlies, Pre-season
Independiente Rivadavia met lower-league duo Deportivo Montecaseros and Fray Luis Beltrán in their opening friendlies. Their third opponents of pre-season were San Juan-based San Martín. They'd also host Instituto.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Competitions, Primera B Nacional, Matches
The fixtures for the 2019–20 league season were announced on 1 August 2019, with a new format of split zones being introduced. Independiente Rivadavia were drawn in Zone A.


2019–20 Independiente Rivadavia season, Competitions, Copa Argentina
Independiente Rivadavia would face Lanús of the Primera División at Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona in Avellaneda on 20 July 2019, with Arsenal de Sarandí's stadium serving as a neutral venue for the fixture; as is usual in the competition.


2019–20 Indian Arrows season
The 2019–20 season is Indian Arrows' 6th competitive season in the top-flight of Indian football, I-league. Indian Arrows was formed in 2010 on the behest on then Indian team coach, Bob Houghton, with the main goal of nurturing young talent in India in the hope of qualifying for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. It was disbanded by AIFF in 2013 when their club sponsor, Pailan Group, could not financially support the group. But revived again in 2017-18 season immediately after FIFA U-17 World Cup.


2019–20 Indian Elite League
The 2019–20 Elite League, also known as 2019–20 Hero Elite League for sponsorship reasons is the twelfth season of the Indian Elite League and the fifth season of the competition as an under-18 one. Punjab F.C. are the defending champions.


2019–20 Indian Elite League
On 18 April 2020, All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced that the league would be called off due to coronavirus pandemic & country-wide lockdown, and would start afresh from 2020-21 season.


2019–20 Indian Elite League, Zonal round, Maharashtra zone
The matches of Maharashtra zone kicked off on 25 November 2019 with Kenkre defeating Mumbaikars 5–1 in the opening game.


2019–20 Indian Elite League, Zonal round, Goa zone
The matches of Goa zone kicked off on 21 December 2019 with a 2–2 draw between Sesa Football Academy and Sporting Goa.


2019–20 Indian Elite League, Zonal round, Jharkhand & Odisha zone
The matches of Jharkhand & Odisha zone kicked off on 15 February 2020 with a 2–2 draw between SAIL Football Academy Bokaro and Dhanbad Football Academy.


2019–20 Indian Super League playoffs
The 2019–20 Indian Super League playoffs was sixth playoffs series in the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues. The playoffs began on March 2020 and concluded with the final on March 2020 in Goa.


2019–20 Indian Super League playoffs
The top four teams from the 2019–20 ISL regular season had qualified for the playoffs. The semi-finals took place over two legs while the final was a one-off match at the Fatorda Stadium.


2019–20 Indian Super League playoffs, Playoffs Stage, Final
Owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India the final was played behind closed doors.


2019–20 Indian Super League season
The 2019–20 Indian Super League season was the sixth season of the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues. The regular season began on 20 October 2019 and concluded on 14 March 2020.


2019–20 Indian Super League season
Hyderabad replaced the disbanded Pune City, whereas Delhi Dynamos moved to Bhubaneswar and rebranded as Odisha.


2019–20 Indian Super League season
Bengaluru were the defending champions, having won their maiden Indian Super League title by defeating Goa 1–0 in the 2018-19 final. However, both teams were knocked out in the semi-finals, with Bengaluru losing 3-2 on aggregate to ATK and Goa losing 6-5 on aggregate to Chennaiyin. On 14 March 2020, ATK beat Chennaiyin 3-1 in the final, becoming the first club to win three ISL titles.


2019–20 Indian Super League season
On 29 November 2019, the AFC association ranking confirmed India's group stage spot in the 2021 AFC Champions League. As winners of the regular season, FC Goa took that spot along with the inaugural League Winners Shield trophy.


2019–20 Indian Super League season, Foreign players
The number of foreign players allowed in the squad is maximum seven and a minimum of six. However, the maximum number of foreign players allowed on the pitch is five.


2019–20 Indian Women's League final round
The 2019–20 Indian Women's League final round will be played between twelve teams divided into two groups to decide the champion of Indian Women's League fourth season. It will be played from 24 January to 14 February at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru.


2019–20 Indian Women's League final round, Knock–out stage
Top two teams from each group will make it to the semifinals, will be played on February 10 and the final will be held on February 14.


2019–20 Indian Women's League season
The 2019–20 Indian Women's League season was the fourth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India. The league started from 24 January 2020 and ended on 14 February 2020 with Gokulam Kerala defeating Kryphsa 3-2 in the final to clinch the title for the first time. Twelve teams participated in the league. All the matches were played in Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru.


2019–20 Indian Women's League season, AFC Women's Club Championship
The winners of the 2020-21 season would originally get the chance to participate in 2021 edition of AFC Women's Club Championship. But as a backup it was thought if the season is unable to complete or cancelled before the start of the tournament which will be held from October 30 to November 14, the defending champions of 2019-20 season, Gokulam Kerala FC will qualify for the event. Later on 15 July 2021, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) nominated Gokulam Kerala to represent India in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020–21 pilot tournament.


2019–20 Indian Women's League season, Qualifiers
State women's leagues organized by various state federations acted as the qualifier this season. In addition to these, the Rest of India zone champions has been awarded a place in the final round. Gokulam Kerala defeated FC Alakhpura 9–1 over two legs to secure a place in the Group stage.


2019–20 Indian cricket season
The 2019–20 Indian cricket season is the ongoing and 126th cricket season since the commencement of first-class cricket in India. The international cricket season started in September 2019 with South Africa's tour of India. The T20I series between the nations was drawn 1−1 while India clean swept the test-seris 3−0. India is currently hosting Bangladesh. India won the T20I series 2−1. India will play 2-match test series against Bangladesh which will include the first day/night test match to be played by either side. India will also host tours from West Indies, Sri Lanka and Australia.


2019–20 Indian cricket season
India will also host home games for Afghanistan which include tours from West Indies and Ireland. South African women toured India. India won the  WT20I series 3–1 and WODI series 3–0. Originally, Zimbabwe were scheduled to tour India in January 2020. However, in September 2019, India cancelled the Zimbabwe series following the ICC's suspension of Zimbabwe Cricket, with Sri Lanka replacing them.


2019–20 Indian cricket season
The A-team season consisted of tours from Sri Lanka A and South Africa. Sri Lanka A lost the first class series 2-0 and drew the one-day series 2-2. South Africa A lost the first class series 1-0 and lost the one-day series 4–1.


2019–20 Indian cricket season
Paytm retained the title sponsorship of international and domestic Indian cricket tournaments for five years. BCCI partnered with All India Radio for radio commentary of all international and selected domestic games for 2019-20 and 2020–21 season.


2019–20 Indian cricket season
The domestic season retained the same format of last year. The domestic season began with Duleep trophy and is scheduled to end in May with 13th season of Indian Premiere League. India Red won the Duleep trophy. Karnataka won the Vijay Hazare Trophy. India B won the Deodhar Trophy. The women's domestic season began in October with the T20 League and is scheduled to end in March with Women's T20 Challenge (Women's IPL). Railways won the T20 League.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Domestic
BCCI announced the domestic schedule in July 2019. It largely retained the format of previous season with a total of 2036 domestic games being played across various age groups in the men's and women's category. The inter-state T20 tournaments added a semifinal stage after the super league stage. In August it was announced that Chandigarh cricket team will make their debut in the season after BCCI granted affiliation to Union Territory Cricket Association. Due to communication curfew after Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association had to put TV advertisements on local TV channel to contact its players.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Domestic, Transfers
The following players transfers and staff changes were held during the season.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Domestic, Men's
The men's season began in August with Duleep Trophy. India Red won the Duleep trophy, beating India Green by an innings and 38 runs in the final. The Vijay Hazare Trophy was played in September and October. Karnataka won the rain-affected final, beating Tamil Nadu by 60 runs to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The Deodhar Trophy was held in October and November. India B beat India C by 51 runs in the final to win the Deodhar Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Domestic, Men's
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is being held early in November and December to facilitate franchisees for the auction of Indian Premier League. The Ranji Trophy will start in December to February and will finish with knockouts being played in February and March 2020. Winner of Ranji Trophy will play Rest of India in a Best vs Rest format one-off match for Irani Cup in March. The men's season will end with the 13th season of IPL.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Domestic, Women's
The women's season began with T20 League in October and November. Railways women defeated Bengal women by 8 wickets to win the T20 League for the record 9th time. It will be followed by T20 Challenger Trophy in January 2020. The One-Day League will be played in February and March. It will be followed by Challenger Trophy in March. The season will conclude with Women's T20 Challenge.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level
Similar to senior domestic schedule, the season retained all the tournaments and format of previous season across various age groups in the men's and women's category. Chandigarh will make its debut and were added to the Plate group (north zone for Vijay Merchant Trophy). Similar to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the women's inter-state T20 tournaments also added a semifinal stage after the super league stage.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, International, Under-23 Men's One-Day Series vs Bangladesh
In September 2019, Bangladesh Under-23 cricket team toured India to play a five-match one-day series against India Under-23 cricket team. All the matches were played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Originally the series was scheduled to be held at Raipur but the venue was changed to Lucknow due to inclement weather conditions in Raipur. India Under-23 won the series 3−1.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's
Vinoo Mankad Trophy was held from October to November. Uttar Pradesh won the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. Vijay Merchant Trophy is being held from October to December. Men's U23 One-Day League is being held from October to December. Men's U19 One-Day Challenger Trophy is being held in November. Cooch Behar Trophy will be held from November to February. Col C K Nayudu Trophy will be held from December to March. Vizzy Trophy will be held in March.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's
During the season, BCCI also had to face serious issue of age fraud. In September 2019, former India captain and Junior team coach Rahul Dravid said that the issue is “Seriously detrimental” to the health of sport and "leads to an erosion of culture". BCCI relaxed the age fraud punishment during the second year of the punishment. Many BCCI member associations expressed shock over the decision. BCCI also started a 24x7 helpline for reporting the age fraud. Several players were suspended due to the age fraud.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-23
The Under-23 age group will consist of Col C K Nayudu Trophy (Multi-day competition) and One-Day League.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-23
Col C K Nayudu Trophy will begin on 11 December 2019. The league stage will run till 17 February 2020. The knockouts will run from 22 February to 14 March 2020. The tournament follows the group and knockout structure of Ranji Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-23
Men's U23 One-Day League began on 31 October 2019. The league stage will run till 22 November 2019. The knockouts will run from 26 November to 1 December 2019. The tournament follows the group and knockout structure of Vijay Hazare Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Inter-University
The Inter-University competition will consist of sole Vizzy Trophy tournament (One-day competition).


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Inter-University
Vizzy Trophy will be played from 19 March to 25 March 2020. In the tournament, the zonal teams will play a round-robin group stage followed by the final.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-19
The Under-19 age group will consist of Cooch Behar Trophy (Multi-day competition), Vinoo Mankad Trophy (One-day competition) and One-Day Challenger Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-19
Cooch Behar Trophy will begin on 22 November 2019. The league stage will run till 20 January 2020. The knockouts will run from 26 January to 15 February 2020. The tournament follows the group and knockout structure of Ranji Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-19
Vinoo Mankad Trophy was stated to begin on 1 October 2019 but was changed to 4 October in the final schedule. The league stage ran till 26 October 2019. The knockouts ran from 31 October to 5 November 2019. The tournament followed the group and knockout structure of Vijay Hazare Trophy. Several cricketers from Bengal and Bihar were disqualified after caught of trying to do age fraud. Uttar Pradesh defeated Mumbai by 6 Wickets in the final to win the tournament.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-19
Men's U19 One-Day Challenger Trophy is being played from 11 to 17 November 2019 at Hyderabad. The tournament was initially scheduled to be held from 9 to 15 November 2019. The tournament group stage will be round-robin followed by the final. A third-position play-off match was also added to the tournament. Nepal A under-19 team marked the comeback of an international team in the tournament after being absent last season. Nepal A Under-19 team replaced India Green Under-19. India Red, Blue and Yellow Under-19 teams were replaced by India-A, B & C Under-19 teams respectively.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-16
The Under-16 age group will consist of sole Vijay Merchant Trophy tournament (multi-day competition).


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Men's, Men's Under-16
Vijay Merchant Trophy began on 11 October 2019. The league stage will run till 20 November 2019. The knockouts will run from 25 November to 19 December 2019. In the tournament's league stage, the teams compete in round-robin groups (based on   Zonal Basis). The top two teams from each group will play in the knockouts. Several cricketers from Mumbai and Kerala were disqualified after they failed the age fraud test. Meghalaya's Nirdesh Baisoya took all 10 wickets in an innings in a league stage match against Nagaland.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's
Women's U23 T20 League is being held from November to December. Women's U23 T20 Challenger Trophy will be held in December. Women's U23 One-Day League will be held from January to February. Women's U19 One-Day League will be held from February to March. Women's U23 One-Day Challenger Trophy will be held in March. Women's U19 T20 League will be held from March to April. Women's U19 T20 Challenger Trophy will be held in April. U19 T20 League and Challenger Trophy were initially scheduled to be held in October to November and November to December, respectively, but were rescheduled.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-23
The Under-23 age group will consist of One-Day League, One-Day Challenger Trophy, T20 League and T20 Challenger Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-23
Women's U23 One-Day League will begin on 24 January 2020. The league stage will run till 15 February 2020. The knockouts will run from 19 February to 24 February 2020. The tournament follows the group and knockout structure of Vijay Hazare Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-23
Women's U23 One-Day Challenger Trophy will be played from 1 to 5 March 2020. The tournament group stage will be round-robin followed by the final.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-23
Women's U23 T20 League began on 12 November 2019. The league stage will run till 21 November. The super league stage will be played from 25 November to 1 December. The knockouts will be played from 3 to 5 December 2019. The tournament follows the group, super league and knockout structure of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Before the start of tournament, Bengal's selectors met with a road accident while going for the selection trial for the tournament.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-23
Women's U23 T20 Challenger Trophy will be played from 11 to 15 December 2019. The tournament group stage will be round-robin followed by the final.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-19
The Under-19 age group will consist of One-Day League, T20 League and T20 Challenger Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-19
Women's U19 One-Day League will begin on 19 February 2020. The league stage will run till 12 March 2020. The knockouts will run from 16 to 21 March 2020. The tournament follows the group and knockout structure of Vijay Hazare Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-19
Women's U19 T20 League will begin on 27 March to 19 April 2020. It was initially scheduled to be held from 31 October to 23 November 2019 but was rescheduled. The tournament follows the group, super league and knockout structure of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.


2019–20 Indian cricket season, Junior Level, Domestic Women's, Under-19
Women's U19 T20 Challenger Trophy will be played from 24 to 27 April 2020. It was initially scheduled to be held from 28 November to 2 December 2019 but was rescheduled. The tournament group stage will be round-robin followed by the final.


2019–20 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Archie Miller, his third year as Indiana head coach. The team played its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The season officially kicked off with the annual event, Hoosier Hysteria, on October 5, 2019.


2019–20 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers started off another strong campaign by going 11–1 before dropping back-to-back games in late December 2019 and early January 2020. During the bulk of the conference season, IU was able to win most of their home games (7-3), while stealing a few road games (2-8) to end their final season with an overall record of 20–12 and a conference record of 9–11. Indiana entered the Big Ten Tournament as the 11-seed where they faced the 14-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers. The first round matchup ended in an 89–64 IU victory, staging a second round matchup with 6-seed Penn State.


2019–20 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
However, on the morning of March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference announced that it would be cancelling the remaining tournament games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following suit, that afternoon, the NCAA announced that it was cancelling all winter and spring championships. This announcement officially, and abruptly, ended the Hoosiers' season, where they were expected to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 4 years.


2019–20 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, Previous season
Despite getting off to a strong start of 12–2, which included 3 conference wins, IU struggled mightily down the backstretch of the season. Riddled with injuries and the inability to shoot, the Hoosiers lost 12 of 13 games before turning things around and finishing the regular season with a 4-game winning streak. Having put themselves back into the conversation for making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 3 years, the Hoosiers looked to knock off Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament. With a win, many bracketologists had IU safely in the field.


2019–20 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, Previous season
However, the Hoosiers fell short and lost to Ohio State, 75–79. IU was deemed one of the Last Four Out in the NCAA Tournament, so they earned 1-seed in the NIT, where they advanced to the Quarterfinals before losing to Wichita State, 63–73. Thus, the Hoosiers 119th season ended with an overall record of 19–16 and 8–12 in the Big Ten.


2019–20 Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team represents Indiana University Bloomington during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hoosiers are led by sixth-year head coach Teri Moren and play their home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as a member of the Big Ten Conference.


2019–20 Indiana Pacers season
The 2019–20 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 53rd season as a franchise and 44th season in the NBA.


2019–20 Indiana Pacers season
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. The season for the Pacers and 21 other playoff-contending teams resumed in the 2020 NBA Bubble on July 30, with Indiana finishing the season in the bubble with a 45–28 record and the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.


2019–20 Indiana Pacers season
The Pacers were defeated in four games by the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. For the third time in four years the Pacers were swept in the playoffs, and the loss marked their fifth consecutive defeat in the first round. Head coach Nate McMillan was subsequently fired after four seasons, having failed to win a playoff series with a 3-16 postseason record.


2019–20 Indiana Pacers season, NBA draft
Entering draft night, the Pacers held a first and a second-round draft pick. The 50th pick was traded to the Utah Jazz for cash considerations.


2019–20 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by 10th-year head coach Greg Lansing, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–12, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament to Missouri State.


2019–20 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Previous season
The Sycamores finished the 2018–19 season 15–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the MVC Tournament, they lost to Valparaiso in the first round.


2019–20 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, During the season
ISU coach Greg Lansing began the season with 148 wins, which places him second on the ISU Coaching Leaderboard, the leader Duane Klueh has 182. Junior Guard Tyreke Key became the 40th member of the ISU 1,000-pt Club; on December 30, 2019, vs. Southern Illinois, Key dropped 20 points to surpass 1,000 career points. Key reached the 1,000 point mark in just 73 career games which is the fourth-fastest pace in program history.


2019–20 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, During the season
As of January 29, Key had 8 games in which he scored 20 or more points and led the Sycamores with a 17.2 ppg. On February 16; Jordan Barnes recorded 2 steals during the game, giving him 129 for his career. Barnes became the only player in 125-seasons of Sycamore Basketball to reach the Top 10 in scoring (1,496), 3-pt FGs (265), assists (369) & steals (129).


2019–20 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, During the season
As of March 2, Lansing has reached 166 wins, 91 MVC wins (the 11th highest total in MVC history. Jordan Barnes has increased his career totals; 1,544 points, 271 3-pointers, 383 assists and 134 steals. Tyreke Key has climbed to #19 on the ISU career scoring charts.


2019–20 Indigo Group Premiership
The 2019–20 Indigo Group Premiership was the first season of the new format of the Welsh Premiership, the top tier of club rugby in Wales run by the Welsh Rugby Union. It was be contested by twelve Welsh clubs following a reduction from sixteen teams at the end of the 2018–19 season.


2019–20 Indigo Group Premiership
The season was cancelled on 20 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Indigo Group Premiership, Structure
The structure is a traditional league. Each team will play each other team on a home and away basis for a total of 22 games. League points are awarded as such – 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw and 0 for a loss. Teams can also earn an additional bonus point by scoring four or more tries in a match and/or losing by less than seven points. One team will be relegated to the Welsh Championship at the end of the season, provided that the Welsh Championship winners meet the criteria for an A Licence. The top 6 teams from the previous 2018–19 season will play against teams from the new Scottish Super 6 league in a cross-border competition in April and May 2020.


2019–20 Indigo Group Premiership, Teams
The top 12 teams that competed in the previous season will take part again this season. Merthyr are the reigning champions and are aiming to win the league for the fourth year in succession.


2019–20 Indigo Group Premiership, Teams
Orange = DragonsBlue = Cardiff BluesBlack = OspreysRed = Scarlets


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season
The 2019–20 season is Instituto's 15th consecutive season in the second division of Argentine football, Primera B Nacional.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season
The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season, Review, Pre-season
On 10 May 2019, Mateo Klimowicz agreed a move to German side Stuttgart; penning a five-year deal. On 22 May, Instituto announced their first off-season signing in goalkeeper Germán Salort from Agropecuario. Another notable departure was confirmed on 5 June, as centre-forward Pablo Vegetti, their top goalscorer in 2018–19, joined Belgrano. A double signing was revealed on 11 June, as Maximiliano López and José Villegas signed from lower league pair Villa Mitre and Sansinena. Also on that day, Leandro Vella left for Primera División team Godoy Cruz. Midfielder Damián Arce came through the door on 19 June from Almagro. Numerous loans from the past campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Hours after, Instituto communicated the incoming of Facundo Silva.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season, Review, Pre-season
Argentine-Chilean centre-forward Germán Estigarribia joined on 3 July, having most recently spent time with Deportes Antofagasta in Chile. Back-to-back meetings with Talleres kicked off Instituto's pre-season, though neither ended with victory; the initial encounter, a loss, was abandoned by the referee due to the aggressive nature of the match. Three days later, Instituto lost a friendly to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur outfit Atenas; in a fixture which celebrated their opponents' 103rd year of existence. Facundo Erpen penned a contract from San Martín on 11 July. Instituto drew in two friendlies with Central Córdoba on 16 July. They then fell to a draw and a defeat to Belgrano in exhibition games on 20 July. Sebastián Navarro headed to second tier All Boys on 23 July.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season, Review, Pre-season
Instituto travelled to the Estadio Bautista Gargantini to face Independiente Rivadavia in friendlies on 27 July, playing out a 1–1 tie before losing 1–0. The same overall outcomes occurred on 3 August when Instituto met Sportivo Belgrano, which took their winless pre-season streak to eleven matches. On 5 August, Sarmiento publicised the arrival of Facundo Castelli. Instituto concluded their exhibition preparations with consecutive defeats at home to Güemes on 9 August. 12 August saw Facundo Affranchino depart to Villa Dálmine. On 15 August, Francisco Apaolaza became Instituto's eighth new addition.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season, Review, August
Instituto's bad form continued into their opening day fixture in Primera B Nacional, as Villa Dálmine scored in either half to secure a 2–0 victory on 17 August. New signing German Estigarribia was unable to feature competitively for Instituto in early August, due to a dispute with his former club Deportes Antofagasta regarding the player's contractual status. Sarmiento ran out winners in a five-goal league match against Instituto to 22 August. Roberto Castoldi replaced Gastón Defagot as president on 26 August. Estigarribia's paperwork was fully completed on 30 August.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season, Review, September
Instituto avoided defeat in competitive action for the first time on 2 September, as they and Deportivo Riestra cancelled each other out at the Estadio Guillermo Laza; in a fixture that saw Juan Ignacio Sills debut, despite no official club announcement of his arrival.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season, Transfers
Domestic transfer windows:3 July 2019 to 24 September 201920 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season, Friendlies, Pre-season
Friendlies with city rivals Talleres was scheduled in June for 6 July. Fixtures with Central Córdoba and Atenas were set on 4 July, with the latter celebrating Atenas' 103rd year of existence. Instituto would also travel to face Belgrano and Independiente Rivadavia in pre-season. In August, Instituto would face Sportivo Belgrano and Güemes.


2019–20 Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba season, Competitions, Primera B Nacional, Matches
The fixtures for the 2019–20 league season were announced on 1 August 2019, with a new format of split zones being introduced. Instituto were drawn in Zone B.


2019–20 Inter Milan season
The 2019–20 season was Inter Milan's 111th in existence and 104th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. The side competed in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.


2019–20 Inter Milan season, Season overview
On 26 May 2019, Inter beat Empoli 2–1 at San Siro in the final round of the 2018–19 Serie A season, which confirmed qualification for the UEFA Champions League group stage. On 30 May 2019, Inter dismissed Luciano Spalletti from his position as head coach. On 31 May 2019, Inter appointed Antonio Conte as their new manager on a three-year contract.


2019–20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
The 2019–20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season was the club's 26th Season in Scottish football.


2019–20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season, Fixtures and results, League
ALL SPFL GAMES POSTPONED FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC


2019–20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season, Fixtures and results, League Cup
On 28 May 2019, Inverness were drawn into Group D of the Scottish League Cup, alongside Dundee, Raith Rovers, Peterhead and Cove Rangers.


2019–20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season, First team player statistics, Overall Goalscorers
* *players in Italics left the club during the season, so cannot move up the table


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season
The 2019–20 season is the Dynamos 23rd season of operation. They are once again competing in the NIHL South Division 1


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season
The off-season saw a few changes behind the scenes at Invicta, the first big shake-up for the team.


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season
Long-time owners, Andy & Jackie Mason, stepped aside from the club. Head Coach, Kevin Parrish, along with his wife, Sarah Parrish, took over day to day running of the club. Anthony Leone steps up into a Player/Head Coach role. The club announce a new logo and new look, the #DarkHorseDynasty.


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season, Schedule and results, Preseason
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season, Schedule and results, NIHL South Division 1
The regular season schedule was released on 29 July 2019.


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season, Schedule and results, NIHL South Division 1
Teams will play each other four times on a two at home and two away basis for a total of 36 league fixtures. The team finishing in first place after 36 games will be crowned NIHL South Division 1 champions 2019/20.


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season, Schedule and results, NIHL South Division 1
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season, Schedule and results, NIHL Southern Cup
The NIHL Southern Cup schedule was released on 29 July 2019.


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season, Schedule and results, NIHL Southern Cup
Teams will play each other twice on a one at home and one away basis for a total of 4 round robin fixtures. The top two placed teams in the group will then progress to a two legged final also played on a one at home and one away basis over the weekend of 15 and 16 February. The winner of the two legged final will be crowned NIHL Southern Cup Champions 2019/20.


2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season, Schedule and results, NIHL Southern Cup
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament
The 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka. It ran from 14 to 31 December 2019, with twenty-five teams taking part. It was the first edition of the Invitation Limited Over Tournament, replacing the Premier Limited Overs Tournament, after Sri Lanka Cricket failed to approve the latter due to delays in their domestic cricket structure. Sinhalese Sports Club won the last edition of the Premier Limited Overs Tournament.